THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: October 7, 2022 for the period of: Monday, October 3 – Friday, October 7
Super Smash Brothers
Team Members: sophomore Brandon Cataldo (Albany, NY/Albany), freshman Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh), and senior Elijah Tortorici (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen)
Results: Monday, October 3 vs. Bethel – Win, 2-1 (8-9, 9-8, 9-4)
Notable Performances: The Gators only needed two players in the deciding third battle…Tortorici accumulated five stocks, while Cataldo finished off the final four Bethel stocks…Tortorici totaled ten stocks, Catlado had eight stocks, while Long accumulated six stocks.
Valorant
Team Members: freshman Bibi Ahmad (South Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn HS of the Arts), sophomore Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), sophomore Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), freshman Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), freshman Angel Rodriguez (Bronx, NY/KIPP NYC College Prep), freshman Gabriel Rodriguez (Bronx, NY/KIPP NYC College Prep), junior Briana Sanchez (Troy, NY/White Plains), and freshman Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)
Results: Tuesday, October 4 vs. St. John's – Loss, 2-0
Notable Performances: A. Rodriguez saved a round with a clutch ace on a Bind 5v1…He registered a K-D-A of 25-15-2 on the second map…Rivas and Neira each recorded clutches in multiple rounds.
Overwatch
Team Members: sophomore Danarvis Bland (Chicago, IL/Gary Comer College Prep), sophomore Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), sophomore Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), freshman Isabelle Pucci (Averill Park, NY/Tamarac), and junior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy)
Results: Did not compete. The first Overwatch event of the fall is October 12th.
Fortnite
Team Members: freshman Mason Diaz (Elmont, NY/Sewanhaka), freshman Maryam Khaleel (Albany NY/Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls), freshman Nadia Ose-tutu (Bronx, NY/Bronx Letters Academy), and freshman Skylar Rowe (Ghent, NY/Chatham)
Results: Thursday, October 6 – placed 17th, 18th, and 21st across three lobbies with more than 50 competing squads in each
Stats and Figures: The Gators totaled 15 kills as a team.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, October 6 vs. South Carolina Aiken – Win, 2-1
Match Scores: Baltimore 40, Miami 22 | Miami 33, Baltimore 26 | Baltimore 31, Miami 11
Stats and Figures: The Ravens recorded eight interceptions and two "pick sixes" during the series…Running back J.K. Dobbins totaled 250 rushing yards across the three contests…Baltimore held two touchdown leads going into the fourth quarter in both of its victories.
League of Legends
Team Members: freshman Brian Ahmed (Bronx, NY/University Prep Charter), freshman Ronald Espinal (Bronx, NY/Bronx School for Law and Government), senior Mikhail Hailu Saratoga Springs, NY/Schuylerville), sophomore Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), and senior Elijah Tortorici (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen)
Results: Bye Week
Gator Bites: Now in their second season as a program, Russell Sage College competes in the ECAC. Students interested in joining the team can contact Head Coach Luke Martin at: martil11@sage.edu
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